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Rocky Hill vs Brooklyn vs Wethersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rocky Hill has the most renters (31.7% rent).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Wethersfield has the highest household income ($127k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Rocky Hill | Brooklyn | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,880 |
8,517Lowest |
27,250Highest |
| Median age | 43.2±1.8Lowest 5% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
43.4±1.5 6% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±2.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Wethersfield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±2 CT: 18.5% |
| Rocky Hill and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,941±$9k 4% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,300±$17kHighest 8% below CT |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
$324,600±$11k 12% below CT |
| Rocky Hill and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,783±$54Highest 20% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,370±$150 8% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,298 5% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Wethersfield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
21 min 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 16%±2.6 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
18%±2.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Wethersfield and Rocky Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #47 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #92 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Rocky Hill School District | Brooklyn School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District |
| High school in town | Rocky Hill High School | None in town | Wethersfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | 13.8Highest |
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CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.